… and Wales in 1707. William Smellie emphasized that it was possible ‘to call the attention of the Scots to the ancient honours and constitution of their independent monarchy’ since the union with England had been strengthened thanks to ‘a …
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… acquiring new ones everyday, but what is much more surprising, and which is highly satisfactory for those who have the honour of approaching him, is that he is himself such an expert and takes the greatest pleasure in showing them to …